artisan UK /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzæn/US /ˈɑɹtɪzən/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.One or two works, particularly those of Babcock & Wilcox, are on the Renfrew line, and the passenger services are run to suit the artisan rather than the businessman travelling daily to the city. — 1958 •A person who displays great dexterity. adjective1 •Artisanal.Bread is either cheap (soft, squishy supermarket loaves) or expensive (artisan bakery loaves). — 2015 formsartisans
